Special Address by President Zelenskyy of Ukraine
I just watched this on UTube and recommend that anyone who can also do so should. Our support for the people of Ukraine in this time of their most dreadful suffering is essential.
Tag: society
Bernard Collaery & Land Titles
HEARSAY 9.9.2020 Invisible Justice? While the former President of East Timor, Ramos Horta, would give hiscountry’s highest honour to our Law Society member Bernard Collaery, ourAustralian government continues Bernard’s prosecution in relation to ourAustralian government’s bugging of an East Timor government building in Dili.The charges under the National Services Act 2001 carry a maximum penalty […]
Ethos 257 Spring 2020
In his introduction to the 19/20 Annual Report, President Chris Donohue looks back at an eventfuly 12 months.
Ethos 256 Winter 2020 – How does our law treat our children
Chris Donohue, President of the ACT Law Society, looks at the role of punishment vs rehabilitation in recidivism rates of young offenders.
Elder Abuse
Missed opportunities to address elder abuse While the Society certainly wants action to be taken on elder abuse, including financial abuse, it was with some alarm that we saw yesterday the introduction in the Legislative Assembly of flawed legislation to address the issue. The Crimes (Offences Against Vulnerable People) Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 introduces criminal […]
Ethos 255 Autumn 2020
Chris Donohue, President of the ACT Law Society, observes that recent changes to wig and robing rules for solicitors creates an unhelpful difference between counsel performing the same role.
Ethos 254 Summer 2019
One of the Law Society’s principal activities is lobbying for “good law”.
Mentoring and Blackburn Lecture
26 July 2019 What can you do for your Law Society? Recently the very active and capable Young Lawyers Committee held their bi-annual mentoring event at which Peter Garrisson SC the ACT Solicitor-General spoke in rousing and interesting terms about the importance of having mentoring in early years, and his own early years as an […]
ACT Freedom of Information Act 2016 removing rights to obtain information under the Children and Young People Act 2008
14 June 2019 Last week the Legislative Assembly passed amendments to the Freedom of Information Act 2016 which removed some of the existing rights a person had to obtain “sensitive information” about themselves held by officials under the Children and Young People Act 2008. This was done despite representations made by the Society that such […]
ACT Freedom of Information Act 2016 removing rights to obtain information under the Children and Young People Act 2008
31 May 2019 Recent correspondence from the ACT Government and the Greens Party state they are united in their intention to immediately remove some of the existing rights a person has to obtain “sensitive information” about themselves held by officials under the Children and Young People Act 2008 (C&YP Act). Under the Freedom of Information […]